. Hermathenæ; or, Moral emblems, and ethnick tales, with explanatory notes . ars arole. To warn thobdurate Tribes of their impending Woes: Factions in Faith the impious Land divide. The Holy Fire was grudgingly fupplyd -, Rebellion then was Zeal, whilft impious Swarms Reafond on Sacred Truths by Force of Arms: No more in Peace thattoning Victim dies. The Priefts and People were the Sacrifice. Thefe, ^alem, were thy Crimes, the Guilt of Blood, Too haughty Nature, and Contempt of GOD, Impenitence and Pride: For thefe the Plain Of {h) Admah periflid in the burning Rain. Thy Fall all Nature mournd
. Hermathenæ; or, Moral emblems, and ethnick tales, with explanatory notes . ars arole. To warn thobdurate Tribes of their impending Woes: Factions in Faith the impious Land divide. The Holy Fire was grudgingly fupplyd -, Rebellion then was Zeal, whilft impious Swarms Reafond on Sacred Truths by Force of Arms: No more in Peace thattoning Victim dies. The Priefts and People were the Sacrifice. Thefe, ^alem, were thy Crimes, the Guilt of Blood, Too haughty Nature, and Contempt of GOD, Impenitence and Pride: For thefe the Plain Of {h) Admah periflid in the burning Rain. Thy Fall all Nature mournd j Heavn, Earth andv AirForetold thy Fate, and made thy Peace their Heavn, indulgent to the Sinners Cries,Firfl lets fome dawning Hopes of Mercy rife;Points at Repentance in fome threatning Form,That, weeping, we may fcape thimpending Storm ;But if the diftant Thunder is purfues, and the bold Rebel dies. NOTES on Emblem XLII. {a) See Jofephus. {i) Mmah — OnQ of the five Cities of the Plain of Decapods,ieftroyd by Fire trom Heavn, Emblem ( i^S ). Emblem XLIIL Fatal PIETY. TH E Morning rofe, and bright Au7ora playdHer Purple Fires, in Orient Beams Aigos ancient Towrs : Argos^ the SeatsOf {a) Coptic Tribes, now fees her fliining StreetsAll flrowd with fragrant Flowrs, while the flirill VoiceOf {b) Choirs Olympic pierce the radiant SkiesWith Great {c) ProJymnia\ Pruife : Here {d) Mitrd TrainsOi [e) Purple Fcjl<ih cry, Profymnia reigns -, There ( l^6 ) There (f) Timbrels (los Joy) foft Murmurs (g) Snowy Hecatotnbs, with Garlands the facred Pomp; there {h) Cornets play;The Youthful Band (/) devoted to the Day,Glittring in Arms, fucceeds, and flowing Crefls,Eager to ftrive, and burning for the Lifts:Before the Troop an Aged Augur bore(Clad in a {k) Linen Veft, all fpangld oerWith Gold) the Sacred (/; Shield, of mighty Size,And (w) Myrtle Wreath, the happy Vidors Prize:Such («) Dajiaus firft from Warlike Mgypt brought,
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